# Strengthening Syringe Services Programs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-ps22-2208-strengthening-syringe-services-programs/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335371

> Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 2, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-PS22-2208 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 2, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | $50.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.488 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Applicants are invited to apply to one or two components, if desired. Applicants are permitted to submit only one application. If you are applying for both components, one application should be submitted with two separate narratives, workplans, and budgets required. CDC will not consider multiple applications from a single applicant. The application will be considered as nonresponsive and will receive no further review if the requirements in this section are not met.

## What the grant funds

This NOFO aims to increase access to harm reduction services for people who currently inject or have a history of injecting drugs (PWID) and reduce incidence of infectious diseases and complications of injection drug use through two components. Component 1 will expand a national network of syringe services programs (SSPs) to facilitate communication and networking among SSPs, other harm reduction programs, and trusted national organizations with a demonstrated portfolio in improving the health of persons who use drugs (PWUD). This component also improves data about SSPs by surveying SSPs to document capacity, needs, and service gaps. Component 2 will increase support and resources to SSPs for implementation of distribution of sterile injection supplies and disposal of used injection supplies; testing, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases and infectious complications from injection drug use; and mitigation of other harms due to drug use. Applicants may apply for Component 1, Component 2, or both. Expected outcomes include: improved collaboration, communication, and data about SSPs nationwide; increased access to harm reduction services; decreased unsafe injection practices; decreased new infections of HCV, HBV, HAV, HIV, endocarditis, and other infections; decreased overdose rates and mortality; increased capacity for responding to outbreaks of infections associated with injection drug use; and increased services available through SSPs in the United States.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-PS22-2208 still open?

No. It closed on May 2, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: CDC-RFA-PS-27-0239, expected deadline May 24, 2027.

### Who can apply for Strengthening Syringe Services Programs?

Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Strengthening Syringe Services Programs?

Closed May 2, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $50.0 million in total across about 2 awards.

### Who has won National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance and Syringe Services Program (SSP) Monitoring and Evaluation Funding Opportunity grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors, Research Triangle Institute, National Harm Reduction Coalition. The program made 15 awards worth $33.6 million in that time.